"Most London Underground services remain suspended as a walkout by staff enters its fourth day. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are carrying out a "rolling strike" in a dispute over pay and its unmet demand for a 32-hour working week. On Tuesday, some Northern line services operated but the rest of the Tube network was closed. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) was suspended as part of a separate dispute."
"Transport for London (TfL), which offered staff a 3.4% pay rise, said the demands for a shorter working week are unaffordable. Depot managers and signallers from the RMT are among those withdrawing their labour. Londoners have used a combination of boats, bikes and buses to get around the capital, with a large spike in bike rental schemes. The prime minister and the mayor of London are among those calling for both sides to negotiate after talks broke down last Wednesday morning."
Most London Underground services have been suspended as RMT members continue a rolling strike over pay and a demand for a 32-hour working week. Some Northern line services ran while the rest of the Tube network and the DLR remained closed. TfL offered staff a 3.4% pay rise and described shorter-week demands as unaffordable. Depot managers and signallers joined the withdrawal of labour. Londoners relied on boats, bikes and buses, triggering a spike in bike rentals. The prime minister and London’s mayor urged negotiations after talks broke down, and RMT leadership blamed the mayor for collapsed industrial relations.
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